R. F. White

R. F. White

Either lost his life, or gave distinguished service to the London Fire Brigade, and was buried in the Highgate Cemetery plot between 1884 and 1955.

Person, Emergency Services

1 memorial
William Edward Richard Whitlock

William Edward Richard Whitlock

William Edward Richard Whitlock was born on 29 April 1916, the younger son of Bertram Sidney Whitlock (1890-1917) and Rosetta Whitlock née Killick (1893-1971). His birth was registered in the 2nd q...

Person, Emergency Services

War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
Ronald Charles Wiggins

Ronald Charles Wiggins

The memorial does not give Wiggins a title (as it does for all the other names) and we are at a loss with "Southwark T/C".  But we think Wiggins was a firefighter who died as a result of a fire.

Person, Emergency Services, Tragedy

1 memorial
Lady Alice Maud Bootle-Wilbraham, OBE

Lady Alice Maud Bootle-Wilbraham, OBE

Lady District Superintendent in the St John Ambulance Brigade, No. 1 District Metropolitan Corps, 1899-1922. Honorary Serving Sister in the Order of St John. On its Facebook page this photo is cap...

Person, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Lfm. Frederick C. Willoughby

Lfm. Frederick C. Willoughby

Fire fighter who died following a fire in the Royal Palace Hotel Kensington. From Red Plaque: "Leading Firefighter Frederick Charles Willoughby, of Twickenham, was overcome by fumes whilst fightin...

Person, Emergency Services, Tragedy

1 memorial
Ada Lavina Wilson

Ada Lavina Wilson

Killed as a result of a 13 October 1944 air raid on Coronation Avenue. Our colleague, Andrew Behan, has researched this lady and found that she used a variety of names throughout her life. She was...

Person, Emergency Services

War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
L. W. G. Wilson

L. W. G. Wilson

Station Officer -  One of two men (with Frederick Mitchell) who gave their lives at Soho Fire Station on 7th October 1940. London Fire Journal gives his name as William Wilson. See Mitchell for som...

Person, Emergency Services, Tragedy

War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
Walter Abraham Wilson

Walter Abraham Wilson

Killed as a result of a 13 October 1944 air raid on Coronation Avenue. Walter Abraham Wilson was born on 16 June 1882 in Hoxton, Middlesex (now Greater London), one of the seven children of Edward...

Person, Emergency Services

War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
Francis Joseph Wingfield

Francis Joseph Wingfield

Auxiliary Fire Serviceman killed in the air raid on Ricardo Street School.

Person, Emergency Services

War dead non-military, WW2
2 memorials
W. Humphris Winny, OBE, AMIEE

W. Humphris Winny, OBE, AMIEE

Commissioner in the St John Ambulance Brigade, Metropolitan Corps, 1891-1927. Knight Grace in the Order of St John. The 1904 publication "St Martin-le-Grand, Vol. XIV" contains an article written ...

Person, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
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